Rara Lake
| Rara Lake | |
|---|---|
| Mahendra Daha | |
| रारा ताल/महेन्द्र दह (Nepali) | |
View of Rara lake | |
| Location | Mugu District, Karnali Province |
| Coordinates | 29°31′45″N 82°5′35″E / 29.52917°N 82.09306°E |
| Type | fresh water |
| Etymology | King Mahendra |
| Part of | Rara National Park |
| Primary inflows | small rivulets |
| Primary outflows | Nijar River |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Managing agency | Nepal Army |
| Max. length | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Max. depth | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.07 km3 (0.26 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,990 m (9,810 ft) |
| Frozen | December–March |
| Website | https://dnpwc.gov.np/en/conservation-area-detail/73 |
| Designated | 23 September 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1695 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Rara Lake, also known as Mahendra Lake, is the largest fresh water lake in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts of Karnali Province. Rara National Park stretches over 106 km2 (41 sq mi).